Rail-joint.



G. W. WARNER.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLIUATION FILED 11111114. 1912.

1,035,282. Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

2` SHEETS-SHEET l.

G. W. WARNER.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY14. 1912.

2 SHEBTB-SHEET 2.

1,035,282, Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

v wnnasslss INVENTOR ATTORNEYS' GILBERT W. WARNER, ,0F KENMORE, OHIO.

BAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

- Patented Aug. 13, 1912.

Application med may 14, 1912. serial No. 697,328.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, GILBERT W. WARNER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Kenmore, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail- Joints, of which the following is a speci cation, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to rail joints,l and the primary object of my invention is the provision of positive and reliable means, as hereinafter set forth, for connecting the confronting or abutting ends of rails, whereby the rails cannot become accidentally displaced.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novel rail chair which will atl'ord a continuons tread for rolling stock, thereby obviating the jarring and bumping. experienced when passing over a joint.

A further. object vof this invention is to provide a rail joint that has novel fastening and locking means protected from the forces of nature and against tampering by unscrupulous persons.

A still further object of this invention is to accomplish the above results by a mech anical construction that is durable, easily installed and highly eflicient for the purposes for which it is intended.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel const-ruction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein like numerals denote corresponding parts 4throughout the several views, in which l Figure l is a side elevation of the rail -jpint, Fig. 2 is a plan of the same, Fig. 3 is "a horizontal sectional view ofthe rail joint,

portion of the same, and Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a detached bolt forming part ofthe rail joint.

The reference characters A and B generally denote the abutting or confront-ing ends of two rails, and these rails have the heads 1y thereof cut away, as at 2 upon one side. The base flanges 3 of the rails rest 'upon an oblong chair +1 that has thel inner side thereof provided with an integral splice bar -5 that braces the inner side of the rails A and B. The splice bar 5 is braced by.

integral webs 6, as best shown in Figs. 2, t

3 and 5. The innerside of the splice bar 5 has pockets 7 and vertical'slots 8 that are in communication with said pockets The outer edge of the rail chair 4 has a longitudinal brace 9 that confronts the inte-a gral splice bar 5, said brace and said splice bar being of a less lengt-h than the chair 4, whereby the ends ot the chair can be provided with openings 10 to receive spikes or other -fastening means (not shown) e111-, ployed for securing the chair to ties or other supports. The inner side of the brace 9, adjacent to the upper end thereof, has alungitudinal rib 11 corresponding in length to said brace. The rib 11, at points opposite the slots 8, is provided with slots 12 and lugs 13 at the sides of said slots. The con fronting sides of the lugs 13 are recessed to provide seats 141 for the heads 15 of bolts 16. The seats 14 lare dove-tailed to receive the heads 15, and the bolts 16 at the opposite ends, have oblong heads 17. After the rail B has been placed in positionupon the chair 4, the bolts 1G are placed in openings 18 provided therefor in the webs of .the rails. The oblong heads 17 of the bolts are then placed through the slots 8 of the inte gral splice bar 5. and in the pockets 7 of j .said splice bar. The bolts are then given a quarter of a turn, whereby the heads 17 of the bolts will be locked within the pockets 7. The heads 15 of the bolts are then placed in the seats 14 ot' the brace S). A detachable splice bar 41.9 is next placed in position, said bar having the upper edge thereof provided' with a horizontal closure plate 20. The splice bar 1f) tits against the inner 'sides of the rails A and B, under the heads 1 there of, and the upper edge of said splice bar has a projection 21 that fits in the cutaway port-ions 2 ofthe heads. l of the rails A and it, as best shown in Figs'l, 2 and 5, said.

projections providing a continuous treadv extends into the grooves 23, said wedge also extending below the bolts 16. The wedge 24E, intermediate the ends thereof, has the upper outer edge provided with ratchet teeth 25, (see Figs. 3, and 6).

The brace 9, intermediate the ends thereof, has Ian enlargement 2G provided with recess 27. The inner wall of the recess 27 has slots 28. Arranged in the slots 28 are pins 29 that have the inner ends thereof pro [vided with pawls 30 engaging the ratchet teeth of the .wedge 24. The outer ends of the pins 29 here cranks 3,1. rlhe pins 29 are movably heid within the slots 28 bythe depending keeper carried by the closure 20. The outer wall of theenlargement 26, at one end thereof, has a key opening 33 for a key 34:. The inner end of the key 311 is supported by the inner wall of the enlargement 26 and by rotating said key, the bit 35 thereof engages one of the-cranks 31, shifts said crank into engagement with the other crank and moves both of said cranks, wherebythe pins 29 will be rotated to elevate the pawls out of engagement with the ratchet teeth 25 and permit of the wedge 24C being removed.

The closure plate 20 has an extension 36 that closes the 'recess 27 of the enlargement 26. The closure plate 20 also has end walls 37 and these end walls prevent dirt and foreign matter from entering the space between the detachable splice bar 19 Aand the brace 9.

.From the foregoing it will be observed that I have devised a rail fastener that has a concealed and protected fastening means that cannot become accidentally displaeed.

`With the wedge 24: locked in the rail chair, the splice bar 19 cannot be removed, and before the rail joint can be disassembled7 it is necessary that a key be employed to unlock thelocking mechanism.

It is thought that the utility and manner of assembling the parts of the rail joint Will be apparent Without further description, and while in the drawings there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of they invention, itis to be understood that the structural elements arev susceptible to such variations and Inodiiications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

l/Vhat I claim is 1. ln a rail joint, the combination with rails having the heads thereof atthe oon fronting endsof said rails cut.away,`ef a .rail chair supporting the confronting ends of said rails, asplice bar formed integral with said chair andbracing the inner edges` of said rails, said splice bar having pockets formed therein, a brace carried by the outer edge of sai d chair, alongitudinal rib carried by the inner side of said brace and provided with seats, bolts having the ends thereof ar- -ranged in the seats of said brace and in the pockets of said splice bar and extending through the'webs of said rails., a slotted de taehable splice bar engaging the outer sides of said rails, a projection mounted in said cut away ends of the rails, a wedge interposed between said detachable splice bar and said brace, and a locking mechanism arranged w'ithin said brace andltengaging said wedge :for retaining said wedge" between said splice bar and said brace.

2. 1n a rail joint, the ccmblnation with rails havlng the heads thereof cut away at lthe confronting ends of said rails, of a chair adapted to support said rails, a splice bar .r

formed integral therewith and bracing the inner sides of said rails, said splice bar having pockets formed therein, a longitudinal brace carried by the outer edge of said chair and having the inner side thereof provided with seats, bolts extending through said rails and having the ends thereof arranged in the pockets of said splice bar and in the seats of'said brace, a slotted detachable splice bar engaging t-he outer sides of said rails, a pro-- jection carried by said detachable splice bar and extending into the eut away por ions cfthe heads `of said rails, a tapering wedge ar ranged between said detachable splice bar and said brace, a locking mechanism carried by said brace for locking said wedge in posit-ion, and a closure plate carried by said detachalile splice bar and extending over said brace.

ln a rail. joint, the combination with rails having the heads thereof at the con fronting ends cut away, of a chair sur ort ing said rails, a splice bar formed-imegrai with said chair and bracing` the inner sides of said rails, a brace carried by the outer edge of said chair, bolts extending through said rails and having the ends thereof held by saidsplice bar and said brace, a detaeh-.

associated with said brace and adapted to In testimony whereof I affix mv signature lock saicglwedge beween said brzlzce and said in the presence f two witnesses.

etac 1u e spice ar, and a' c osure late carried by said detachable splice barpand GILBERT W' WARNER' extending over said brace und closing the Witnesses: space between sa'idbrace and said detnch- MAX H. SRoLovITz, able splice bar. N. L. BOGAN.

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Washington, IN C. 

